Integrating Technology into Teaching

1. TPACK Integrating Technology into Teaching A Wicked Problem Steve Swan University of Louisville

2. TPACK Integrating technology into teaching can be viewed as a “wicked problem”. • Requirements are incomplete, contradictory, and changing • Unique, no two wicked problems are the same • Solutions are difficult to realize • Solutions are not “right’ or “wrong” • Solutions do not have “stopping rules”

3. Thinking about TPACK -Borrowing from PCK PCK TPACK • An overarching conception of what it means to teach particular content topics; • Knowledge of students’ understandings, thinking, and learning of particular subject matter topics; • Knowledge of curriculum and curriculum materials with learning and teaching subject matter topics; • Knowledge of instructional strategies and representations for teaching and learning particular content topics. • Grossman, 1989,1990 • An overarching conception of what it means to integrate technology to teach particular content topics; • Knowledge of students’ understandings, thinking, and learning of particular subject matter topics with technology; • Knowledge of curriculum and curricular materials that integrate technology with learning and teaching subject matter topics; • Knowledge of instructional strategies and representations for teaching and learning particular content topics with appropriate technologies. • Niess, 2005

4. TPACK Framework Activity

5. TPACK Framework Activity • Content knowledge • Pedagogy Knowledge • Technology Knowledge • TPACK Solution